The Best of Duke Ellington 1932-1939

Compilation by Duke Ellington

Released 22 July 2008

Ratings

Reviews

Wishlists

Tracklist

CD 1
1
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
3:14
2
Lazy Rhapsody
3:21
3
Blue Tune
3:13
4
Baby, When You Ain't There
2:46
5
St. Louis Blues
4:35
6
Creole Love Call
4:16
7
Blue Harlem
2:57
8
The Sheik of Araby
3:03
9
Best Wishes
3:16
10
Blue Ramble
3:16
11
Clouds in My Heart
3:08
12
Blue Mood
2:56
13
Ducky Wucky
3:08
14
Jazz Cocktail
3:15
15
Lightnin'
3:12
16
Swing Low
2:46
17
Slippery Horn
3:08
18
Drop Me Off in Harlem
3:05
19
Happy as the Day Is Long
2:46
20
Get Yourself a New Broom
2:41
21
Bundle of Blues
3:16
22
Sophisticated Lady
3:19
23
Jive Stomp
2:51
24
Harlem Speaks
3:13
25
Daybreak Express
2:54
CD 2
1
Ebony Rhapsody (rehearsal)
5:25
2
Ebony Rhapsody, Part 2
5:08
3
Solitude
3:15
4
Saddest Tale
3:21
5
Moonlight Fiesta
2:57
6
In a Sentimental Mood
3:21
7
Showboat Shuffle
3:06
8
Merry-Go-Round
3:03
9
Reminiscing in Tempo
12:57
10
I Don't Know Why I Love You So
3:12
11
Isn't Love the Strangest Thing
3:13
12
Clarinet Lament
3:15
13
Echoes of Harlem
3:06
14
Trumpet in Spades
3:12
15
Yearning for Love
2:58
16
In a Jam
3:02
17
Exposition Swing
3:14
18
Uptown Downbeat
3:26
19
Scattin' at the Cotton Club
3:18
20
Black Butterfly
3:03
CD 3
1
The New Birmingham Breakdown
2:52
2
The New East St. Louis Toodle-O
3:05
3
Caravan
2:45
4
Azure
3:17
5
Chatterbox
2:49
6
Diminuendo in Blue
2:49
7
Crescendo in Blue
3:20
8
Harmony in Harlem
3:12
9
Dusk on the Desert
3:10
10
Steppin' Into Swing Society
3:10
11
Prologue to Black and Tan Fantasy
2:39
12
The New Black and Tan Fantasy
2:45
13
Ridin' on a Blue Note
2:51
14
Lost in Meditation
2:59
15
The Gal From Joe's
3:01
16
Scrounch
2:46
17
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
3:11
18
Braggin' in Brass
2:48
19
Carnival in Caroline
2:30
20
I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue
2:41
21
Dinah's in a Jam
2:54
22
Rose of the Rio Grande
3:03
23
Pyramid
2:57
24
A Gypsy Without a Song
3:00
25
The Stevedore's Serenade
2:44
CD 4
1
Prelude to a Kiss
3:02
2
Hip Chic
2:57
3
Buffet Flat
2:29
4
Jazz Potpourri
3:00
5
TT on Toast
2:52
6
Battle of Swing
3:00
7
Blue Light
2:44
8
Old King Dooji
2:35
9
Boy Meets Horn
3:04
10
Slap Happy
2:48
11
Pussy Willow
2:43
12
Subtle Lament
3:06
13
Schmorgasbord and Schnapps
2:43
14
Portrait of the Lion
2:36
15
(I Want) Something to Live For
2:55
16
Solid Old Man
2:44
17
Way Low
3:30
18
Serenade to Sweden
3:25
19
Bouncing Bouyancy
2:46
20
The Sergeant Was Shy
2:45
21
Grievin'
3:39
22
I Never Felt This Way Before
3:01
23
Tootin' Through the Roof
2:56
24
Killin' Myself
2:29
25
Country Gal
2:53

More by Duke Ellington

Ken Burns Jazz

Ken Burns Jazz 2000

Ella at Duke’s Place

Ella at Duke’s Place 1966

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1963

Release credits

Arthur Whetsel
trumpet [17]
Barney Bigard
reeds [17]
Cootie Williams
trumpet [17]
Duke Ellington
piano [17]
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
performing orchestra [17]
Fred Guy
banjo [17], guitar [17]
Freddy Jenkins
trumpet [17]
Harry Carney
reeds [17]
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trombone [17]
Johnny Hodges
reeds [17]
Juan Tizol
valve trombone [17]
Lawrence Brown
trombone [17]
Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone [17]
Sonny Greer
drums (drum set) [17]
Wellman Braud
double bass [17]

Issues

T
The Best of Duke Ellington 1932-1939
4x CD
22 July 2008